Not to be confused with Captain Earth. This article river joe goldblum about the TV series.
Captain Planet and the Planeteers title. Gaia, the spirit of the Earth, can no longer stand the terrible destruction plaguing our planet. She sends five magic rings to five special young people: Kwame, from Africa, with the power of Earth From North America, Wheeler, with the power of Fire From Eastern Europe, Linka, with the power of Wind. From Asia, Gi, with the power of Water and from South America, Ma-Ti, with the power of Heart. Every episode is followed up with at least one “Planeteer Alert” clip, often connected to the plot, where environmental-political and other social-political issues are discussed and how the viewer can contribute and be part of “the solution” rather than “the pollution”. Her appearance seems to be a mixture of attractive women of all races, and is often seen as an intangible spirit. However, in cases of serious problems, Gaia gains corporeal form, which puts her in danger of death.
In the two-part episode “Summit to Save Earth” where her rival Zarm had defeated her, Gaia was shown as an old, frail woman, with Zarm explaining that given the Earth’s several billion years of existence, it would make sense for Gaia to be superannuated in appearance. Clockwise from top left: Gi, Kwame, Linka, Ma-Ti, and Wheeler. The Planeteers are tasked with helping defend the planet from environmental disasters and making efforts to educate humankind to keep others from happening. Planeteers to help solve the problem. Hailing from Africa, Kwame possesses the power of earth.
